NUC Issues New Guidelines for Awarding Honorary Doctorate Degrees, Warns Universities

The regulatory body stated that the new framework was designed to regulate the conferment process, preserve academic integrity, and safeguard the credibility and global reputation of the Nigerian university system.

While directing all Nigerian universities and other degree-awarding institutions to adhere strictly to the provisions, NUC warned that appropriate regulatory sanctions would be imposed on institutions and individuals found to have violated the approved guidelines.

The Commission also reminded the public that honorary doctorate degrees, whether awarded within Nigeria or abroad, are honorary distinctions and should not be regarded as equivalent to earned academic doctorate qualifications.